Hi great people! Kanmo Group is looking for a strong Demand Planning Manager with great skill in statistic, trend forecasting and analysis.
Position summary:
Sales/Top Line planning, analysis and reporting to support commercial decision-making across merchandising, stores, ecommerce and supply chain. Drive budgeting, forecasting to optimize sales, margin, inventory investment and cash flow for the business.
Key responsibilities:
- Annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes; consolidate, challenge and present departmental plans to senior leadership.
- Partner with merchandising, planning, operations and marketing to translate commercial plans into financial targets and to assess trade-offs (price, promotions, inventory).
- Produce weekly/monthly/quarterly management reporting, KPIs, and executive summaries for leadership and the board.
- Drive margin analysis (gross margin, margin mix, markdowns)
- Maintain and improve, dashboards and data governance; automate reporting where possible.
Qualifications :
- 4+ years experience in retail, consumer goods, or related industries.
- Strong technical skills: advanced Excel, experience with BI would be added advantage
- Demonstrated commercial partnering with merchandising/operations teams; knowledge of retail KPIs (GMROI, markdowns, sell-through, weeks of supply).
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills; able to present complex analysis to stakeholders.
- High attention to detail, strong organizational skills and ability to meet tight deadlines.
Core competencies:
- Strategic thinking and commercial acumen
- Strong numerical literacy and modeling rigor
- Cross-functional influence and stakeholder management
- Process improvement and automation orientation
- Leadership and team development
